English word face comes from Latin faciendus, and later Latin *facia ((Vulgar Latin) appearance; countenance; face.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| faciendus | Latin (lat) | |
| facies | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) external form, look, condition, appearance. (figuratively) sight aspect. Face, countenance, visage. Shape, figure. |
| *facia | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *facia | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) appearance; countenance; face. |
| face | Old French (fro) | (anatomy) face. |
| face | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| face | Middle English (enm) | (anatomy) face. |
| face | English (en) | (anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.. (cards) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).. (computing) An interface.. (cricket) The front surface of a bat.. (figurative) Presence; sight; front.. (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a [...] |